Problem 1: Summarize the three principles of symbolic interactionism as described in the chapter 1.
Problem 2: Ask two friends to tell you about an object they own that has special symbolic meaning. Questions could include, but are not limited to: What is the object? How might others perceive it differently from your friend? How did the object come to have symbolic importance for your friend? Has its symbolic meaning changed how your friend interacts with the object? o
- Summarize the answers of friend number one:
- Summarize the answers of friend number two:
Problem 3: How did your friends' answers relate to the three principles of symbolic interactionism? Be detailed and make connections between specific statements from your friends to each principle of the symbolic interactionist perspective.